Jolene Roehlkepartain
The New State of Emergency: Beyond Burnout
A year ago, many of us burned out. Too much stress. Too much overwhelm. Too much…too much. Now? Many of us have discovered the galaxy...
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Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
When You Encounter the Twisties
“My full-time job is my mental health,” said author Elizabeth Gilbert. Her words surprised me. “It really is a full-time job to cultivate...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
Soaking Up the Goodness of Forest Bathing
Step into the woods. Quietly. Move slowly. Stay awhile. The longer you linger, the more you’ll find yourself grounded. Centered. You’ll...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
Deeply Rejuvenating Yourself
Burned out, parched, and completely empty? How do you rejuvenate yourself? I ask this question over and over, particularly during the...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
3 Ways Your Breath Can Heal You
Everyone breathes, but not everyone knows that the way you breathe can make you anxious—or calm. “Beginning with our breath, beginning...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tips to Calm Your Re-Entry Anxiety
As people get vaccinated and our society opens up, we’re now bumping into a new phenomenon: re-entry anxiety. According to an American...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
3 Ways the Pandemic Destroys Creativity
Shakespeare wrote King Lear during an epidemic. Sir Isaac Newton invented calculus during the bubonic plague. Experts say a pandemic...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 6, 2021
- 1 min
Plugging into Your Power Source
What energizes you? What gives you steady energy through your day? Too often the demands on my energy grow wild, and my circuits start to...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Walking the Alphabet
How are you caring for yourself during the Pandemic? We’re walking the alphabet. City planners named the streets in our community after...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jul 22, 2020
- 2 min
Embracing Your Inner Tortoise
As the news creates a sense of panic and urgency (with many of us feeling helpless about what to do), what if we slowed down and embraced...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Creative Conflict
How often have you experienced creative conflict? Creative conflict leads to new solutions where all sides can see the benefits. Rarely...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- May 13, 2020
- 1 min
Maneuvering through Chronic Stress
How are you finding your way through the chronic stress of this pandemic? At first, the adjustment was shocking before becoming somewhat...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 29, 2020
- 1 min
When You Don’t Know What to Do
What do you do…when you’re uncertain about what to do next? During World War II, Elena “Ica” Kalina searched for scraps of paper used to...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Being Hopeful and Positive During the Pandemic
As COVID-19 races around the world making people sick, it’s easy to get overwhelmed, panicked, and helpless. But many people are stepping...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Caring for Yourself and Others During Terrifying Times
Outright panic is spreading faster than this pandemic, and people are social distancing, finding themselves in quarantines, and putting...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Aug 7, 2019
- 1 min
What Keeps You Going?
This past weekend with the two mass shootings, I went into shock. This was happening—again? The events flattened me, especially since I...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jul 24, 2019
- 1 min
What You Can’t Stop
Sometimes a force comes at you so hard, that you can’t stop it, no matter what you do. Whether it’s a storm, an accident that comes out...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Hidden Plague
Why aren’t we talking about the large numbers of young people who are dying? A 2011 high school graduate recently told me that of the 800...
Jolene Roehlkepartain
- Jun 5, 2019
- 1 min
Mindful Relaxing
Usually when I need a break, I stop. I try to relax. Then I find that my attempts to relax…aren’t relaxing. My strategy isn’t effective....